admiration for Amorim’s influence, highlighting the positive shift in the team’s mentality.
Amorim, who recently succeeded Erik ten Hag during the international break, oversaw his first Premier League home game against Everton at Old Trafford.
Rashford was instrumental in United’s dominant 4-0 win, with Joshua Zirkzee contributing the other two goals.
This marked Amorim’s third game at the helm, following a draw against Ipswich Town and a Europa League victory over Bodo/Glimt.
Despite his short tenure, Rashford believes the Portuguese coach is already making a significant impact, particularly by fostering a refreshed attitude among the players.
“The connection is going to build and grow the more we get used to him. He’s [Ruben Amorim] come in in a busy period and hopefully the connection keeps building and growing. He’s come in with a great attitude and it’s passed onto the players,” he told Sky Sports.
“It is a nice result. It is important with a new coach and a new play of playing, when we are still learning. We have to back up this performance and win in midweek. We all, as individuals, want to get back to our best and then push to improve.
“So even in the bad moments you are doing the right thing. It is early on but I feel energised and ready for the next game. This game has only just finished but the next one is always the focus for the players.”
Likewise, Amorim was quick to commend Rashford for his outstanding performance. However, the Manchester United manager emphasized that both Rashford and the rest of the squad still have areas where they can develop further.
“A new coach is always like that, but there is so much to improve. He can do so much better. We all have to improve. But it was a great job from the players. The result was good but we were pragmatic,” Amorim told Sky Sports.
“It was not pretty but we were pragmatic. We did our job, which is to win. You can feel that we have a long way to go. You can feel that in the first few minutes, where we were OK, but then Everton controlled the game.
“Then we got the goals in the right moment and that changed the game. You can’t just focus on the result, you have to focus on the way the result appeared. Like before the game, we have so much to do, but it is better to work with victories.
“Let’s focus on the performance more than the result. You can feel it during the game. It isn’t a line of top performances, it is a rollercoaster of performances. We have some moments when we are good but then we have moments when we have to suffer.”
